CHRISTCHURCH NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1075, 13 October 1910, Page 18

CHRISTCHURCH NOTES.

Writes my Christchurch dramatic correspondent: — “Hundreds Turned Away” is the attractive headline of an announcement in the Amusements columns of our dailies just now in reference to the Fred. Graham Co. at the Royal. “ The Brixton Burglary’” ran for several nights to great business, and the change of bill put on last night (October 6) promises to be quite as big a draw —that is until the end of the season, and the season is nearly at an end now. It winds up to-morrow. The second production is called “ The Man from Cook’s,” and was formerly known as “ The Lady from Ostend.” But what’s in a name, as “ the Divine William” enquires ? Under its new title the old piece is as funny as ever, and in fact, a lot funnier than the initial piece proved. • . Christchurch was quite scandalised at the mere suggestion that the JohnsonJeffries fight should’ be fought o’er again (per cinematograph) in this holy city, and “ Paterfamilias,” “ W.C.T.U.,” “ Constant Reader,” “ Pro Bono Publico,” and all the rest of them wrote to the local papers protesting violently against anything of the kind. And yet when the MacMahons, those popular showmen, opened last night at the Opera House with a biograph representation of the battle betwixt Johnson and Ketchel the rush to see the scrap was terrific. And it will be the same story throughout the season. Talk about inconsistency ! . • “ Sweet Nell” Stewart will be along towards the end of the month once more, and we are beginning to save up our pennies accordingly. Nellie has hosts of admirers in this dusty metropolis. But where hasn’t she hosts of admirers ? . . . The picture shows continue to do immense business. People never seem to tire of them. It’s wonderful. At West’s a feature of the latest pro-

gramme is the dramatic film “ Honour Saved,” and the film “Growing Flowers” also comes in for a lot of applause. It is wondrously beautiful.

. . The Pathe pictures are deservedly popular, and His Majesty’s, where they are shown, makes an ideal theatre for the purpose. One can lounge at one’s ease in the luxuri-ously-upholstered circle chairs, and restfully contemplate the fine effects thrown upon the huge screen. . . The Colosseum, the home, as everybody knows, of Fuller’s pictures, is crowded nightly, and at each matinee as well. Thanks to the extensive improvements recently effected, this is now a very cosy place of entertainment. The management, too, leaves nothing to be desired.